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Title: 29/03/17
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 29 March, 2017 @ 13:29:58
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Greece’s corruption prosecutor quits, citing pressure over Novartis bribery probe

Novartis is embroiled in a soap opera in Greece, complete with bribery allegations and a suicide threat. Now the plot is thickening. The country’s chief corruption prosecutor, Eleni Raikou, has resigned—and she’s blaming the Swiss pharma giant’s legal issues for her decision.
http://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/greece-s-corruption-prosecutor-quits-citing-novartis-bribery-probe
Title: Re: 29/03/17
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 29 March, 2017 @ 13:33:10
Sounds as though the Ithaka-Sami-Patras ferry route won't be serviced from early April as planned, earliest now seems to be May.
Title: Re: 29/03/17
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 29 March, 2017 @ 13:41:30
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Greek Ferry Shipping Traffic Steady for Easter
http://news.gtp.gr/2017/03/28/greek-ferry-shipping-traffic-steady-easter


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Die Welt: Greece to Welcome Record Number of German Tourists
http://news.gtp.gr/2017/03/28/die-welt-greece-welcome-record-number-german-tourists


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Thomas Cook: Bookings for Holidays in Greece Up 40%
http://news.gtp.gr/2017/03/28/thomas-cook-bookings-for-holidays-in-greece-40


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Greece Pre-bookings from Russia on the Rise
http://news.gtp.gr/2017/03/28/greece-pre-bookings-russia-rise/
Title: Re: 29/03/17
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 29 March, 2017 @ 13:56:48
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Google Home to be launched in UK in April

Google Home, the search giant's smart assistant that rivals Amazon's Alexa, will be launched in the UK in April.
Google said it had "hidden a few British treats" in the device.

The speaker and assistant, which launched in the US in November, is part of a growing trend to make artificial intelligence available in homes.

The firm is also launching its own wi-fi service in the UK, in an attempt to solve the "frustration when wireless connectivity fails at home".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39417474
Title: Re: 29/03/17
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 29 March, 2017 @ 14:15:40
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Flybe fined for sending 3.3 million unwanted emails
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39430349
Title: Re: 29/03/17
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 29 March, 2017 @ 16:07:10
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Greece, lenders said to have reached deal on key labor reforms, pension cuts

Greece has reached an agreement with its lenders on key labor reforms, spending cuts and energy issues, moving closer to clinching a deal before a meeting of eurozone finance ministers on April 7, sources close  to the talks said on Wednesday.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/217243/article/ekathimerini/news/greece-lenders-said-to-have-reached-deal-on-key-labor-reforms-pension-cuts
Title: Re: 29/03/17
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 29 March, 2017 @ 16:11:05
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Top 5 most normal places in England

1. Didcot, Oxfordshire
2. Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire
3. Bath Road, Worcester
4. Southwick, West Sussex
5. East Leake, Nottinghamshire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-39428314